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Silence Protects No One. Speak Up Against Rape!

02 April 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

What is rape? Rape is one of the most serious and traumatic crimes in our communities. It is a violation... of a person’s body, dignity and constitutional rights. Despite ongoing efforts by Government and civil society, sexual violence remains a major social crisis affecting women, men and children across the Country.

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I am appearing in the Criminal Court for the First time - Will I be sent to Prison on my first appearance?

01 April 2026,  Lerato Mashego

Whether a person will go to jail on their first appearance in court is one of the most common concerns... faced by individuals who have been arrested or summoned to appear in a criminal matter. 

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Section 174 Explained.

01 April 2026,  Dries Knoetze

“I have been charged with assault and was represented by a legal practitioner during the trial. The State called only... the complainant to testify and no evidence whatsoever was presented to the court in order to proof that I have assaulted the complainant.

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You can be Criminally held liable for Marrying more than one women in South Africa

01 April 2026,  Allan Lesesa

There is a common English idiom that says: “the more, the better”– it signifies that a larger quantity of something... is preferrable than only having one. Consequently, there are many people who exploit our marriage system and marry more than one partner at the same time. What are the possible legal consequences to such acts? This article seeks to engage on this aspects and exp[lore the legalities in as far as there may be criminal liability.

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Silence Protects No One. Speak Up Against Rape!

02 April 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

What is rape? Rape is one of the most serious and traumatic crimes in our communities. It is a violation... of a person’s body, dignity and constitutional rights. Despite ongoing efforts by Government and civil society, sexual violence remains a major social crisis affecting women, men and children across the Country.

READ MORE
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Article

I am appearing in the Criminal Court for the First time - Will I be sent to Prison on my first appearance?

01 April 2026,  Lerato Mashego

Whether a person will go to jail on their first appearance in court is one of the most common concerns... faced by individuals who have been arrested or summoned to appear in a criminal matter. 

READ MORE
75
Article

Section 174 Explained.

01 April 2026,  Dries Knoetze

“I have been charged with assault and was represented by a legal practitioner during the trial. The State called only... the complainant to testify and no evidence whatsoever was presented to the court in order to proof that I have assaulted the complainant.

READ MORE
78
Article

You can be Criminally held liable for Marrying more than one women in South Africa

01 April 2026,  Allan Lesesa

There is a common English idiom that says: “the more, the better”– it signifies that a larger quantity of something... is preferrable than only having one. Consequently, there are many people who exploit our marriage system and marry more than one partner at the same time. What are the possible legal consequences to such acts? This article seeks to engage on this aspects and exp[lore the legalities in as far as there may be criminal liability.

READ MORE
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When should you register your B-BBEE transaction with the B-BBEE Commission?

20 October 2022

Should your business consider an ownership transaction which may affect your ownership recognition for BEE purposes, it will be important... to also consider whether this transaction will require registration with the B-BBEE Commission. In this article we briefly unpack what the requirements for registration of a major B-BBEE transaction are.

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B-BBEE in state tenders done?

14 June 2022

With all the media attention around the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ‘scrapping’ of the regulations around preferential procurement at the... end of 2020, and recent media statements by the Democratic Alliance that they wish to have B-BBEE removed as criteria from government tendering, one can be excused for being uncertain what role B-BBEE will continue to play in state tendering.

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How to maximise your training for BEE recognition

19 May 2022

The various types of skills training available in South Africa and the corresponding BEE recognition it provides, has become very... technical, resulting in many businesses finding it difficult to decide on and implement the appropriate training programmes to achieve their desired training and BEE goals. Here we discuss and simplify the most prevalent types of training in South Africa and also address BEE recognition applicable to the different types of training.

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The drive to transform under the new Property Practitioners Act

13 April 2022

With all the media focus lately on the new Property Practitioners Act and new regulations and requirements regarding Fidelity Fund... certificates, it’s easy to miss the impact this Act intends to make on much-needed transformation of the property sector. Here we highlight a few of the key measures that will impact on transformation in the property industry.

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Can a foreigner qualify as BEE shareholding in your business?

13 April 2022

Your company is looking at to increase its BEE shareholding and you have identified a potential BEE partner. Despite being... very optimistic about the partner, you have in your due diligence discovered that your potential partner - although a black person - was not born in South Africa. This raises the question of whether this partner would qualify as a BEE partner should you continue with the BEE deal?

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Is Preferential Procurement really important for your business?

21 March 2022

As much as B-BBEE legislation and scorecards have become a general part of the business landscape for many companies, the... procurement aspect remains a difficult one for businesses to get right and understand how important it is to their overall scorecard result. Below we unpack the Preferential Procurement Element of the B-BBEE Scorecard in more detail to illustrate how careful a business should be not to ignore this crucial element in their planning.

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